Comments on: Review: Blitzen Trapper/Fleet Foxes – High Noon Saloon

By: Pechvarry

Pechvarry — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:23:18 +0000

gaaaahhhh… stop it with the BoH and MMJ comparisons — Fleet Foxes ‘ave got more soul than either. I’ll take Simon and Garfunkel. can’t wait to see these guys in July.

By: Old Man

Old Man — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:16:43 +0000

Fleet Foxes are an incredible band. And I think Robin can sound like Springsteen at times as well (especially on Sun Giant’s “Mykonos”). He has such a strong voice for a young guy.
Love it.

By: Kappy

Kappy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:41:05 +0000

You guys are gettin me psyched. I’m heading to Grinnell in a few hours to check out Fleet Foxes. Sooo psyched. And we just put on a show w/ Bon Iver. A) you MUST see that show if you can. Mind blowing. B) you MUST try and meet the band. They are the coolest dudes ever.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:14:44 +0000

fleet foxes were unstoppable.

blitzen trapper…there were what? six guys in the band and not one of them could figure out that their band was a bad idea.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:22:04 +0000

fleet foxes…awesome

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:21:24 +0000

Fleet Foxes were great. I’m really glad I made out despite the rain and it being a Tuesday night. I see Fleet Foxes getting a lot bigger.

By: charlesincharge

charlesincharge — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:44:59 +0000

blitzen trapper stuck around for the first set of gomeroake and the drummer and acoustic guitar player sang a beatles tune! it really brought it all back home.

By: trousersandpants

trousersandpants — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:21:23 +0000

I’m not sure I really get the Band of Horses comparisons. I’m pretty familiar with the BoH catalogue, and it has just never popped out at me…maybe a tiny bit with the vocals, but Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) seems to have a lot more range, lyrically, emotionally, what-have-you, than buddy from the BoH.

Fleet Foxes have always reminded me far more of Simon and Garfunkel than Band of Horses. Maybe it is the churchy sound?

Anyways, I have fallen for their e.p. and album harder than for anything in recent years – no understatement. Fleet Foxes!

By: uwmryan

uwmryan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:34:34 +0000

@ Tyler – Yes to Grizzly Bear similarities – I said that twice last night, but didn’t mention it in my post.

By: John G.

John G. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:17:19 +0000

Both bands sounded terrific and both sounds benefited a lot, I thought, from live performance.

In my case, you are correct that file sharing was the element that ultimately led to me being sure to be on time for the Fleet Foxes set. The combination of four-part medieval balladry over a reverb-heavy folky rock mix would have sounded ridiculous to me if someone had tried to describe it to me in words. In practice, it is a sensational, original sound. I get where the Band of Horses & My Morning Jacket comparisons come from, but that seems to me to have a lot more to do with the robust tenor vocals than the overall sound.